Preserving Your Paraprofessionals Means Preserving Your District

“We were able to forge considerable savings while maintaining effective and safe student services.”
Christopher C. Irving, Ed. D., Superintendent of Schools, Teaneck, N.J.

As K-12 education transitions out of the pandemic period, the crisis has placed renewed emphasis on how irreplaceable educators are, thanks to the creativity and heroics demonstrated by teachers and administrators during a period of unprecedented adversity.

At the same time, many paraprofessionals played the role of unsung hero, while they helped to keep students connected and engaged, assisted teachers, or served special needs students.

In this brief report, learn why schools need paraprofessionals now more than ever, and gain key strategies to maintain and preserve this vital workforce in your district, in the face of budget pressures.